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Post by Cyno on Jan 10, 2024 23:28:43 GMT -5
Taven and Bennett being the goofy heel friends/sidekicks to Roderick Strong was the most I ever enjoyed them. Seeing them and Roddy revert to srs wrestleguys again makes me sad.
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Post by 4real on Jan 11, 2024 4:09:42 GMT -5
“Who can stop these guys!?!?!?!?!”
I laughed when Tony said that. One of them can’t walk. 3 of them are absolute goofs. Wardlow is the only legit threat and he’s back to being a lackey. If Bullet Club Gold & The Acclaimed Ass team up they could easily handle them. Throw in Hangman as well once he’s done with Joe. And of course MJF eventually.
It’s been 2 weeks and I’m already sick of this group. It blows. Cole as a heel is dull. Serious Roddy sucks compared to neck strong Roddy and I can’t wait for Wardlow to destroy all of them.
Undisputed “We have Mike Bennett in our group” Kingdom.
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Post by daaave on Jan 11, 2024 5:45:27 GMT -5
It's not the hottest start but I'm ok with it so far. It's very mid card which I'm happy with. It's not gonna be taking up bulk of tv too and for now it is away from main event. Let this BCG/Acclaimed stuff play out until eventual MJF return.
Only thing I really don't like is Roddy taking belt off OC. Not sure about that
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Post by "American Cream" Dusty Loads on Jan 11, 2024 5:55:03 GMT -5
I know Roddy’s not great on the mic, but he’s such a beast in the ring. I’m so glad he’s done running that stupid gimmick into the ground.
Don’t really care about Taven and Bennett but they’ll make good lackeys that get their asses kicked instead of their leader.
Wardlow doing another “mistreated monster” gimmick is very uninspired.
This whole angle doesn’t make any sense really (why wouldn’t Cole wait till he was healthy so he could be the one to take the title off MJF instead of helping Joe win it?) but hey, at least MJF ain’t champ no more!
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Post by Dub H on Jan 11, 2024 6:35:39 GMT -5
As I said on the live thread , Roddy was a one act goofball, the kingdom might as well not even be there and it wouldnt make any difference and Adam Cole is crippled and a completely stale act as a heel.
This might be the most boring stable in aew story
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 11, 2024 6:39:17 GMT -5
I feel like this is a thing where people dump on the group early and they need time to develop as a cohesive unit
Sometimes it doesn't work but other times they find a stride. I think Roddy dropping most of the stuff but keeping ADAAAM is a good balance to keep his character going, Wardlow needed something and I hope this can be it to help jumpstart him again, and The Kingdom are solid, and always make their opponents look good in ring
As for heel Adam I know people think it's tired or played out but after having an insane face run I think it's the natural progression of his character. I also think he's gonna still be out awhile and MJF is also in dire shape, they had to make the belt change when they did, and still make it make any cohesive sense to the story, and now this group doesn't have to be immediately in the main title picture and can build themselves up through the card, which is what they need to do with Cole and MJF battered
If they're still in the same spot in say three months, I think it'll be an issue, but I also think this is a group that is gonna be served way better by being built up as what they are instead of immediately being thrust into the main event, which would do them no favors either.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 11, 2024 6:40:25 GMT -5
This might be the most boring stable in aew story As someone who had to watch The Factory and HFO/AHFO, I really have to contest this statement
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Post by Fade is a CodyCryBaby on Jan 11, 2024 9:25:49 GMT -5
That shit was dire to me. I could not give any less of a f***. The name, the theme. ROH jabroni’s. Roderick Strong default wrestler ass. Poor Cole f***ing injured and Wardlow with the bed head. f***ing yikes. I kept thinking at the end, they gotta add someone or some people. Shit’s lame.
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Post by CeilingFan on Jan 11, 2024 10:31:41 GMT -5
That shit was dire to me. I could not give any less of a f***. The name, the theme. ROH jabroni’s. Roderick Strong default wrestler ass. Poor Cole f***ing injured and Wardlow with the bed head. f***ing yikes. I kept thinking at the end, they gotta add someone or some people. Shit’s lame. Kyle O'Reilly will turn things around!
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Post by Hypnosis on Jan 11, 2024 10:49:33 GMT -5
That shit was dire to me. I could not give any less of a f***. The name, the theme. ROH jabroni’s. Roderick Strong default wrestler ass. Poor Cole f***ing injured and Wardlow with the bed head. f***ing yikes. I kept thinking at the end, they gotta add someone or some people. Shit’s lame. I'm thinking Baker might join since they don't have a woman yet, and Cole being the leader.
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Post by Cyno on Jan 11, 2024 11:44:03 GMT -5
I think the most interesting thing about this so far is that we might get an alliance of convenience between the BCG and Acclaimed. Jay White as a begrudging face could be fun times.
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Post by CeilingFan on Jan 11, 2024 11:58:06 GMT -5
That shit was dire to me. I could not give any less of a f***. The name, the theme. ROH jabroni’s. Roderick Strong default wrestler ass. Poor Cole f***ing injured and Wardlow with the bed head. f***ing yikes. I kept thinking at the end, they gotta add someone or some people. Shit’s lame. I'm thinking Baker might join since they don't have a woman yet, and Cole being the leader. This could be their master plan : World Title - Adam Cole. Women's Title - Britt Baker. International Title - Roderick Strong. AEW Tag Team Title - Taven and Bennett.
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Post by The Ichi on Jan 11, 2024 12:02:40 GMT -5
Add Britt to the group and maybe Jack Perry when he returns.
Right now I'm not getting unstoppable heel faction energy from them.
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Post by polarbearpete on Jan 11, 2024 12:06:33 GMT -5
So far a dud, I would’ve had it be Cole, the Bucks and O’Reilly.
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Post by Bo Rida on Jan 11, 2024 12:16:21 GMT -5
So far a dud, I would’ve had it be Cole, the Bucks and O’Reilly. The Bucks make so much more sense and not just because they're more of a threat. It would explain how the devil hijacked production and largely attacked unseen and finally payoff their endless segments with Cole before he got injured the first time. Also better links to Jay White and Hangman being targets. I'm thinking Baker might join since they don't have a woman yet, and Cole being the leader. This could be their master plan : World Title - Adam Cole. Women's Title - Britt Baker. International Title - Roderick Strong. AEW Tag Team Title - Taven and Bennett. I think I'd switch to watching TNA if that plan succeeded.
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Post by Facetious on Jan 11, 2024 12:20:54 GMT -5
I think the most interesting thing about this so far is that we might get an alliance of convenience between the BCG and Acclaimed. Jay White as a begrudging face could be fun times. The Gunns and the Acclaimed scissoring incessantly while Jay looks in disgust wondering what the hell he got himself into would be glorious. But onto the UK, I'm just not feeling it. I almost rather them rehash the Undisputed Era stuff again than this. I'm tired of heel leader Cole, it's been done to death at this point. He did it in PWG, ROH multiple times, NXT, and AEW multiple times. I get he is a better heel, but good lord. Taven and Bennett are the most bland dudes on the scene right now. And Wardlow needs heavy rehab and I don't think teasing him doing another Batista face turn is the move.
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Post by KingPooper on Jan 11, 2024 15:05:46 GMT -5
My post from last nights live thread.
I was never his biggest fan but I would agree Wardrow at least looked like a star.
I wasn’t a fan when he got his hair cut as he started to look more generic. Here He looked like an absolute nobody. I seriously had to look up twice to figure out who it was.
Dude has really fallen.
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Post by Dub H on Jan 11, 2024 15:44:46 GMT -5
And honestly I have issue with people saying Adam Cole made sense.
It was only the obvious pick because we are expected wrestling to go with the lazy shock value turn.
None of Cole actions make sense
Teaching him how to be. A better person.
Giving up on winning the title via dirty means.
Willing to get himself injured further vs Jay White
Costing himself the roh tag titles which he valued so much
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Post by markymark on Jan 11, 2024 15:48:59 GMT -5
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Post by Nosnorb on Jan 11, 2024 15:49:21 GMT -5
Taven and Bennett being the goofy heel friends/sidekicks to Roderick Strong was the most I ever enjoyed them. Seeing them and Roddy revert to srs wrestleguys again makes me sad. #NeckStrong was truly magical.
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